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Agricultural leader calls for more women in leadership roles

Snippet from article posted by Rural Roots Canada: "A leader in the North American agriculture community says there needs to be more women [...]

April 25th, 2017|Categories: AWC WEST 2017, News|Tags: AWC WEST 2017, Krysta Harden, Rural Roots Canada|
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Advancing Women in Agriculture West Conference 2017 Wrap-up

Video posted by Rural Roots Canada: RRC’s Kara Oosterhuis reports on the 2017 Advancing Women in Agriculture West Conference, which took place in Calgary, March [...]

March 9th, 2017|Categories: AWC WEST 2017, News|Tags: AWC WEST 2017, Conference Coverage, Kara Oosterhuis, Rural Roots Canada|
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A Mirror, box of tissue, roll of duct tape and a 2×4: Tools for Family Farm Succession Planning – Rural Roots Canada

Snippet from article posted by Rural Roots Canada: "Jolene Brown is no stranger to dealing with the often turbulent business world of the [...]

March 7th, 2017|Categories: AWC WEST 2017, News|Tags: AWC WEST 2017, Jolene Brown, Rural Roots Canada|
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Women in agriculture encouraged to seize opportunity, do something extraordinary

Snippet from article posted by Rural Roots Canada: "In the days leading up to the Advancing Women in Agriculture West Conference in Calgary, [...]

March 4th, 2017|Categories: AWC WEST 2017, News|Tags: AWC WEST 2017, Rural Roots Canada, Sharon MacLeod|
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Building up your personal brand to help your farm

Snippet from article posted by Rural Roots Canada: "Assess, Amplify, Advance = Strong Personal Brand Katherine Surgenor is a Senior Partner with Ogilvy [...]

November 6th, 2016|Categories: AWC EAST 2016, News|Tags: AWC EAST 2016, Branding, Rural Roots Canada|
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Advancing Women East conference inspires, empowers and makes connections

Snippet from article posted by Rural Roots Canada: "Around 450 women from across the country and the U.S. came together  in Toronto to [...]

October 18th, 2016|Categories: AWC EAST 2016, News|Tags: AWC EAST 2016, Conference Coverage, Rural Roots Canada|
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Connecting Women in Agriculture

The Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference is created for every woman who is passionate about agriculture and food, whether you are a university student studying agriculture, producer, rancher, entrepreneur, representative of a grower association or corporate agribusiness. AWC is for women who want to enhance their family life, community, career, and industry through:

—communications and coaching
—mentoring and networking
—financial management and independence
—health and balance of life strategies
—career planning, and
—setting goals in all areas

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